Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-03-19
EASTERN NEWS.


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remained the special feature. The ope1
ing this morning vas Arm, with hfst
prtoes showing advances over last even
tnR's figures. exteBdiBg 70 ger cent
higher IN the early dealings under tbs
LEAD Of Riobmond and Wesf Psins.
which dropped n per cent. After
rally, the market became extremely dull
has with 81 advancing tendency 10
prices, which continued until nooa-
Texas aBd Pacific vas pFomine1t for
strength. Tie market during the after
noon vas featureiess, and, with the ex
esption Of 3 slight edysscs IN Port
Worth and Denver, showed destinations
81 only HaA per cent. 10 the last
hoaR q sOee1ai weakness waa developed
In Hooking Valley, which affected The
general Hiss ssmewhst, bnt the ol0ss vas
stesdy and dali. Government bends
we're dali and steady.
Steam Beating ApDaRaaas on Cars
NEW YORK, March I8.--The saDsrin-
tendsnt Of motive power on the Neg
York Central Railway said this after
noon that the trial Of the steam car
heating apparatus, which was made yes
teEday on the train running from Peeks-
Hill to this city, demonstrated The feast
biiisy Of the scheme. The trouble Of
oonnsotinR pipes between the cars vas
overcome BY the use Of hRass telescope
and ball and socket joint. Steam Il
used direct from the locomotive boiler
thRouQh q pressure redooisR valve, and
Q strain Of five pounds is carried in the
pipea. The main difhcalties hitherto
oneounterea in adopting steam heating
on railways have besB 10 connecting the
pipes bstween the cars and reducing the
pressure Of steam.
Great Rresnes IN the Missouri.
BISMARCK, (Dakotal. March l8.-The
WaabbaRn gorge broke last night and
early this morning the river began RS
Ina rapidly. Toe gorge vas formed be
low this city. Toe Toe carried every
thing With IL aBd struck the immense
warehouse Of the Northern Pacific Rail
road, one Of the largest 10 the world.
The woFkmsn narrowly escaped drown
ing, and In lees than two hours from the
time the gorge broke, the water vas 10
the second stories Of the river boarding
houses, which had been built on What
YES considered high ground. The
waFehou e, which IL nearly 100 feet IN
length, was moved bodily over thirty
feet and sent crashing against the
bluRs. The lOss on this building viii
BE- over $4,000. Tbs meadow land
oouth Of Bismarck, comprising 5000
acres, Il nov one vast sea and IL AOwinR
ever Q newly made channel at the rate
Of Ten miles an hour. The river At
This point, which IL usually three miles
vide, is nov SIX miles eide.
The Northern Pacific trains will prob
ably not be able 10 cross the river for
several days, and Bism Arok vill prob
ably be toe western terminus for q
week. Superintendent Graham at
tempted 20 90 TO MAndan last night.
bat the water on the vest side Of the
river Il flowing over the track four feet,
and the fres in the engine were put out.
Mapdan is submsrR6d. and the people
In the lover part Of the city have been
moving into the upper stories Of their
dwellings. All the small dwellings on
the banks OF the stream have been
swept away, and steamboats, living at
Rock Haven sre In danger. The high
tFestIe Of the Northern Pacific AZ this
point has been damaged. Az O'Clock
the ne9 channel which the water has
cut across the prairie let ont the Toe,
and the river ID falling slowly, bat the
worst has not come. The loo went out
as Fort BufoFd this morning With a rise
In the river OF 30 feet the highest ever
known. This hood will not Tesoh here
uRtll Saturday, when there will prob
ably be terrible destruction OF prop
erty.
Fatal Quarrel Between RaneAers.
PAso konLKs March is.--Leat even
Ing about shutdown Henry Godfrey, who
owns ranch seven miles northwest OF
San Miguel, and John Mcbride, met IN
the latter place. where they quarrellad
over some stock. Mcbride, who vas on
horseback, turned 20 faos Godfrey, and
In ~ doing placed his hand on the back
OF his saddle. Godfrey. thinking that
Mcbride intended shooting, drew bis
revolver aud shot Mcbride. killing him.
Godfrey has a wife and family. Me
Bride worked for Wm. Piuksflon at
herdinR stock.
They We're fOreWsrned.
Bosros, March ls.-la the invessica
tiOn OF the Bussey bridge disaster TODAY
Thomas d. Moses, civil engineer, de-
elafed that he had always regarded the
bridge a. 9 mechanical deformity and
that he bad within tive weeks warned
the road officials that q disaster might
occur.
A Coed MAJ Declines
WASHINGTON, March ls-Ex Governor
Gee. ID. Robinson, OF Massae hnsetts.
was At the White House today. He vas
Ohered place on the Inter state Com
merce Commission about two weeks ago
and declined u by letter. The same
otier was repeated again today and
again declined. En- Senator Thurman
was also among the Presidents callers
today and u IL presumed that hia visit
has some connection with the appeint-
ment Of she Commissioners.
A Reid Had Man Caught.
NEv YoRK. March ls.-Peter English.
burglar. whO, three weeks AGO. triad
n murdeT OiiiceF HisainhsthAta of the
New York police. Vas arrested here 10
day. He IL supposed 10 be the murderer
OF Lyman 4. Weeks, Who vas killed At
bis own homo Tuesday morning last hv
aSurRlar, who entered tAEozgh The base
ment.
Death Of MFs. washbaFne.
Ono. 90, March ls.-hrs. wAahbuFne.
wife Of Eliha h. Waahhurne died al
T:l0 this Gorning al her rooms at the
Trrmont Hoqse.
Eiibu h. WashhuFus vas United
States Minister 20 France from 1859 10
1871, having been appeinted BY Presi-
dent Giant. Mrs. w-shbnrue was With
her husband daring his mission abroad,
Daring the Franco German var Ia 1871
Mrs. Washburne bad her residence Ia
Brussels and did not experienea With
her husband the trials incident Of life 10
Paris daring the memorable selee OF
that citv. Mrs. washbarne was Of
French descent, her maiden name being
Adele Gratiot.
Grever HIATT . Censugy 0la.
WASHINGTON, March IS To-day IL the
hftieth anniversary 81 President Clsvs
lands birthday. bat there il no out
ward observance OF the event hevnnd
the presentation Of 9 number OF Aoral
tribatcs.
Ready 10 Try the RsedIe Alderman.
EEw YoRK. March Is. A jury was
finally obtained TO-DAY In the case Of er
Alderman CleaEy after = delay Of Il
days.
Wall street Quststlona.
NEW YoHK. March ls.--U. 5. "a. l0nt,
ts, coupon, IsSls tNs. coupon. lOSis
Psoihc Sc, 1854 Ameri an Fxprsss.
lpQ. Canadian partbs Eft. fs.,.s.